The role of psychiatry in the care of older acute medical inpatients: findings of The Home Study.
Psychiatric and psychosocial problems, including cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety and functional dependency, are highly prevalent in older acute medical inpatients. These problems are critical factors in prolonged hospital stays, which worsen patient’s mental and physical outcomes and reduce bed availability.
Could adding psychiatry in a proactive and integrated way help ward teams to provide better care for older inpatients and reduce the time they spend in hospital?
The HOME Study, probably the largest randomised trial ever done in psychiatry aimed to answer these questions. We will present its findings and discuss their implications.
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Meeting ID: 951 9940 1096
Passcode: 937384
Date:
23 April 2024, 9:30 (Tuesday, 1st week, Trinity 2024)
Venue:
Department of Psychiatry, Headington OX3 7JX
Venue Details:
Seminar Room
Speakers:
Dr Jane Walker,
Professor Michael Sharpe
Organising department:
Department of Psychiatry
Organiser contact email address:
rania.elgarf@psych.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Professor Andrea Cipriani (University of Oxford)
Part of:
Psychiatry Seminar Series
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Rania Elgarf
